WFTV captures Orlando TV ratings race for March

But it was April Fools' Day, and WFTV-Channel 9 could joke. Orlando's ABC affiliate cleaned up by winning early, late and news time slots in between during the March ratings period, which ended Wednesday.

For weeknights at 6 p.m., WFTV averaged 51,500 viewers in the 25-to-54 age group, the one most important to news advertisers.